Makers of Trouble

Listen,
Those that know my kids know that Evan likes to create trouble.  Here he is with his cast from earlier this summer.

And here he is just before getting the pins removed when the cast came off

So the trouble-making abilities of Evan have never been in doubt, but now I am starting to worry about Bronson...

He likes to try to slither under the gate at the top of the stairs

Unable to quit...

Listen,

I am willing to admit defeat here.  On 6/28/11 I said that I was done with Facebook.  After spending several days of not going to Facebook, I have decided that Facebook plays an integral part of my life.  What drove me back was the following string of events

First, was sharing the following picture with my sister-in-law Kristin:

Second was a comment on said shared picture from my Aunt Joia telling me that she did not want me to quit facebook.  I had no idea she cared.  I was touched.

 

Third, I found this really great quote from Stephen King that I wanted to share:

"Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend."

 

And to complete the comeback, one of my favorite Brazilian mission companions sent me a friend request.  

 

I know I am leaving myself vulnerable to a lot of “told you so” remarks, but so it goes.  So what I have decided to do is to “clean up” my facebook situation and get rid of all the clutter.  I realize that facebook is as good or bad as you make it and I make it better.

Back from Vacation

 

Listen,

I just got back from vacation.  We went up to Washington for a family reunion and to stay a few days with Hana's brother Marcus and his family.  Here are a few things I wanted to share about going on this trip.

1. Here is an excerpt of nearly every conversation I had when telling somebody where I was going on vacation:

-Random Person: "Where are you going on vacation?
-Me: "Washington"

-Random Person: "State?"

-Me: "Yes."

Now, if I were going to take a trip to our nation's capital, the conversation would go like this:
-Random person: "Where are you going on vacation?"

-Me: "Washington D.C."

Maybe it's just me, but when somebody says "Washington" I assume state unless they tell me otherwise.  I don't know…

2. This is what Brady had to say whilst urinating on watering some wildflowers on the side of I-90 somewhere in Montana:  "This is a lot like a water fountain, only grosser."  

3. Free hotel breakfast is one of my favorite things.  On one occasion I ate 3 Belgian waffles, one breakfast burrito, (eggs, bacon, and sausage), and two biscuits with country gravy.  I washed this all down with 5 glasses of POG (passion fruit, orange, and guava) juice.  Using IHOP's online menu as a resource, I figure I ate upwards of $30 of food that morning.  Not to mention what the boys and Hana ate.  I bet we took them for $50 that day.  Take that Best Western Plus Kennewick Inn.

4. Red Vines and Swedish Fish are my 2 favorite snacks to eat in the car.

5. I hate people that do not understand how to drive on a 2 lane highway.  This seemed to occur more frequently in Utah than in Idaho, Oregon, Washington (state), or Montana.